Do Penguins' Feet Freeze?
Wild answers to wacky questions from nature!
By: The Natural History Museum
Wild and weird Q&As about the natural world that show that facts can be stranger than fiction!
Do Penguins' Feet Freeze? is a wonderfully weird collection of questions and answers about our natural world, written by the expert team at the Natural History Museum, London. + Full description
Packed with colourful images throughout, this book reveals:
- Why do rabbits eat their own poo?
- How do polar bears stay warm?
- Can dolphins talk to each other?
- Why does rain smell?
- How clever is an octopus?
- Which animal has spines in its throat?
- Why do goats scream and faint?
- Will an asteroid hit Earth?
- Why are flamingos pink?
- Do birds sneeze?
- Why do honeybees dance?
... and many more cool and quirky facts that prove nature is often stranger than fiction!
Recommended for families and readers ages 9+.
- Short descriptionNews
Sales in Australia and New Zealand only. Elsewhere, this title is available through The Natural History Museum, London [external link], published under the title Can Jellyfish Live Forever.
Reviews
"This brilliant volume ‘does what it says on the tin’. No young person, or science lover of any age, should ideally be far from this great littles cience book."
Henricus Peters, UK National Association for Environmental Education, 17 October 2023
"Do Penguins’ Feet Freeze? is far more fun for accruing trivia-useful, awe-inspiring, intriguing info than Google will ever be."
Kids' Book Review, 3 October 2023
"It is fun, real and perfect for curious young minds who have lots of questions about the natural world which surrounds us."
Sophie Bowe, Good Reading Magazine, September 2023
"Each page in this book is brightly coloured with segmented information easily accessible for middle primary readers, large headings and introductory comments, as well as stunning photographs that are clearly labelled. This book definitely has a place in a home, school or public library."
Kathryn Beilby, ReadPlus, August 2023
"There wasn’t a page that didn’t teach me something, and while that’s not hard, young readers will delight in ramping up the dinner table conversation as they share their new-found knowledge."
Barbara Braxton, The Bottom Shelf, August 2023
"This book would be an excellent resource for the home and classroom. My curious kids are really into non-fiction books at the moment and have loved reading and re-reading this one and learning more fascinating facts from our natural world."
Sandy Bigna, aussie_kids_books (Instsagram), 2 October 2023
Details
Paperback | August 2023 | $ 27.99ISBN: 9781486317820 | 96 pages | 228 x 190 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour photographs
Features
- Tales of the unexpected from every corner of the natural world, in a Q&A format
- Wild and whimsical facts which prove nature is stranger than fiction
- Packed with colour photography and cool illustrations
Authors
The Natural History Museum, London is a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. They use their unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. They care for more than 80 million specimens spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually.
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